lovingtheunloved

lovingtheunloved ASN, RN

LTC, home health, critical care, pulmonary nursing

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  1. Ignores my being an RN

    lovingtheunloved replied to LovemykittyRN's topic in General Nursing

    If that makes everybody feel better I guess. And for the record, of course I would react. But if there are a slew of other healthcare personnel there itching to get in on the action, an extra body...

  2. Ignores my being an RN

    lovingtheunloved replied to LovemykittyRN's topic in General Nursing

    This just made me laugh. Sounds like quite the power play there at the church. The CRNA can go for it. I work enough, on my day off, I'll be in charge of calling

  3. what would be the"perfect med pass"?

    lovingtheunloved replied to princess007's topic in General Nursing

    One where you don't get interrupted 800 times for stupid things. Or people wait to fall or have respiratory distress or hypotension or vomiting until you're

  4. If you go to the ER or doctor's office, do you tell them you're a nurse?

    lovingtheunloved replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I don't if I can help it. I had to have a CT with contrast several months ago, and had to leave work to do it, so I was in my nurse getup, complete with nametag. I'm a really easy stick for blood...

  5. Ignores my being an RN

    lovingtheunloved replied to LovemykittyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Roll your eyes and go about your business. I find those people to be terribly

  6. Pumping to induce labor??

    lovingtheunloved replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Nowhere in her post did she ASK for medical

  7. I was reported by the social worker.........

    lovingtheunloved replied to Vonique's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've reminded our SW on occasion that it is called the nurses station, not the social worker

  8. Wanting to know about RNs as floor nurses.

    lovingtheunloved replied to faithnow's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If floor nurses had no talent or drive, we'd all be up a

  9. What exactly is an Exelon patch supposed to do?

    lovingtheunloved replied to Vonique's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Every patient progresses at a different rate, the signs and behaviors manifest just a little bit different in everyone. I've seen some live with dementia for 20 years, and some die within a year of...

  10. Hating the med pass

    lovingtheunloved replied to NotFlo's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Nothing routine about getting interrupted 800 times in 2

  11. RN's asking Dr.'s for medical advice

    lovingtheunloved replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

    True. I can't imagine asking one of the other docs anything. Except maybe if I had a gnarly skin lesion, and that would be purely for the sake of grossing them

  12. RN's asking Dr.'s for medical advice

    lovingtheunloved replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

    I work very closely with my PCP. I called her tonight about a patient, and before I could tell her about it, she insisted I tell her about my recurring fevers and told me all the labs she wants done....

  13. Hating the med pass

    lovingtheunloved replied to NotFlo's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I detest the med pass. Gotta happen though, and for me the only bad one is 0800, so I just grin through it and know that I have 10 more hours without that

  14. How many of you would like to say this.........

    lovingtheunloved replied to milenko's topic in General Nursing

    For those PIA families, it is important to keep this in mind. Often times when I have sat with a family member and let them know that I am aware of the above, and empathize, their behavior chills out...

  15. How many of you would like to say this.........

    lovingtheunloved replied to milenko's topic in General Nursing

    I've certainly had some ridiculous families to deal with, but the majority of them are rather enjoyable. Some families have weaseled their way right into my heart. The jerks, I kick out. They...

  16. Any other EMS professionals turned nurses having issues!

    lovingtheunloved replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I deal with EMS on a regular basis, and several times there has been an RN with the EMTs. I know two of them, and they do shifts in a local ER as well. Maybe something like that is up your alley....

  17. A little direction??

    lovingtheunloved replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    I just fell into nursing. Kind of a pathetic story actually. But found my calling on

  18. LVNs training RNs???

    lovingtheunloved replied to JStollRN's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the setting, whether or not LPNs should train a RN. Where I work, LPNs and RNs function essentially the same, so LPNs train RNs all the

  19. Annoyed- Surgical Tech does NOT equal Nurse!

    lovingtheunloved replied to Sue Damones's topic in General Nursing

    It

  20. Staff nurses and their bad attitudes

    lovingtheunloved replied to ShellyRSRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    People will treat you the way you let them treat you. That stuff would never fly with me. That's just how I

  21. annoying family members

    lovingtheunloved replied to noctanol's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Pretty much. If the food sucks, yell at the nurse. Don't like the housekeeper? Yell at the nurse. You're account is in collections? Yell at the nurse. Nurse saved your loved one's life? Swoon...

  22. Bosses

    lovingtheunloved replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Lol, I'm sure there are those that are mean and evil. I think most people are so wrapped up in the immediate that they're unable to see the whole picture. Sometimes you have to make decisions and...

  23. annoying family members

    lovingtheunloved replied to noctanol's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    ...because the status of the television is a nursing

  24. Anybody else struggling with anorexia and bulimia?

    lovingtheunloved posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm in the throes of relapse, and really needing to know I'm not on my own

  25. Anybody else struggling with anorexia and bulimia?

    lovingtheunloved replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in Nurses Recovery

    So, more than a year and a half after posting this update, here's another one... I'm doing great. I still struggle with binging and purging a little, but I've done it about 50 times in the last 10...